Nowwhatnow dance and Little Match Girl Passion at Traverse

One of the delights of being a member of Golden dance group at Dancebase (Edinburgh) is that one never knows what to expect. The surprise treat today was watching a work-in-progress rehearsal performed specially for us by Mathew Hawkins and Steinvor Palsson- moments of comedy and seriousness are mixed in - danced to Handal's Concerto Grosso op 3- modern dance, stately Baroque dance and with comic elements featuring lemons and reins made of ties! Definitely one to go to: it's at the Traverse on 24th November.
Another intriguing offering will be Cryptic's 'The Little Match Girl Passion', showing previously at the Tron, Glasgow, then on 22nd and 23rd November at the Traverse. Emma Snellgrove is the young dancer and co-choreographer with Josh Armstrong of this piece composed by David Lang, inspired by the 'St Matthew's Passion'- (There is no music by Bach). Again, this will be an unusual combination of media. Emma trained at Telford College, Edinburgh and the Scottish Dance School in Dundee, and also acts, touring schools with Wee Stories theatre company. She is sparky, original and full of invention. I can't wait.